| permit required | True | s. 4.1(b): "except in accordance with a permit issued under section 5" |
| applies to private property | True | s. 2.1; s. 12.1: "An owner shall be presumed to have injured or destroyed" |
| protected threshold | All trees in woodlands (≥1 ha: ≥1000 trees any size, or ≥750 trees >5 cm DBH, or ≥500 trees >12 cm DBH, or ≥250 trees >20 cm DBH per ha) and woodlots (0.2–1 ha with proportional density thresholds) | s. 1.1(t) (woodlands definition); s. 1.1(u) (woodlot definition) |
| replacement required | Discretionary: Region may impose permit conditions including "the species, size, number and location of replacement trees to be planted" | s. 6.7(c) |
| fine range | First conviction: $100–$50,000; second/subsequent: $400–$100,000; continuing offence: $100–$10,000/day (total may exceed $100,000); special fine (>100 trees injured/destroyed): $50–$1,000 per tree over 100 (total may exceed $100,000) | s. 11.3(a)–(d); s. 11.7(a) |
scout note
Regional bylaw prohibiting/regulating destruction or injuring of trees in designated woodlands across York Region; requires Good Forestry Practices or Special Permits, with exemptions (building setback, utilities, limited personal use) and fines up to $100,000.